Can We Develop Without Grand Theories?

Reviews the book, Theories of Child Development. 2nd ed by Alfred L. Baldwin (1980). This second edition presents an updated description of those general theories of development that have shaped the field of developmental psychology. The book serves many purposes. The detailed descriptions of major...

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Published inContemporary psychology Vol. 26; no. 12; pp. 950 - 951
Main Author Waters, Harriet Salatas
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.1981
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Childhood Development
Developmental Psychology
Human
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Summary:Reviews the book, Theories of Child Development. 2nd ed by Alfred L. Baldwin (1980). This second edition presents an updated description of those general theories of development that have shaped the field of developmental psychology. The book serves many purposes. The detailed descriptions of major developmental theories constitute an overview of the field that can help orient students and help them place their theoretical and research interests in a strongly developmental perspective. The comprehensiveness of the presentation allows individuals interested in cognitive development to learn about theories of personality and social development, and vice versa. In sum, this book serves many useful purposes for both beginning and more experienced developmental psychologists. The book is well written and provides excellent descriptions of the perspectives on child development selected for inclusion in the book. If I were to level any criticisms at the book, I would suggest that more direct comparisons of the different theories could have been attempted. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved)
ISSN:0010-7549
DOI:10.1037/019879